McCann Ancestors

Ancestors of Capitola McCann

Generation No. 1

1. Capitola McCann, born 17 Mar 1859 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia; died 08 Feb 1935 in Los Angeles County, California. She was the daughter of 2. John McCann and 3. Martha Swan. She married (1) Edward Oliver Blackburn, Sr. 21 Dec 1879 in Tyler County, West Virginia. He was born 24 Jan 1859 in Wheeling,Ohio County, West Virginia, and died 20 Jan 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Oliver T. Blackburn and Eliza Jane O'Harrah.

Generation No. 2

2. John McCann, born Abt. 1821 in Pennsylvania. He married 3. Martha Swan 02 Apr 1848 in Tyler County, (W)Virginia. 3. Martha Swan, born Abt. 1826 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia. Children of John McCann and Martha Swan are:

  1. Loania McCann, born Abt. 1849.
  2. Theodosia McCann, born 08 Dec 1850.
  3. Viola McCann, born Abt. 1854.
  4. Capitola McCann, born 17 Mar 1859 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia; died 08 Feb 1935 in Los Angeles County, California; married Edward Oliver Blackburn, Sr. 21 Dec 1879 in Tyler County, West Virginia.

My Brick Wall

At this time I have not been able to break through my "brick wall" on these two family lines. I have reason to believe that Martha Swan's father may have been Roland(Rowland) Swan, a son of the Revolutionary War soldier, Charles Swan and his wife, Catherine Goyer. There is also strong indication that John McCann may have been the son of George McCann believed to have been born in Ireland, then emigrated to Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This will be the main focus of my on-going research.